Smokers on campus are now facing citations instead of warnings at the University of Arkansas.

In 2008, the University of Arkansas adopted a voluntary tobacco-free policy on campus. The state law banning smoking on college campuses anywhere in Arkansas went into effect on August 1, 2010.

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When the campus smoking ban at the university was first introduced in August 2008, campus police focused on issuing warnings versus handing out citations, which range in amount from $100 to $500, according to state law.

The University of Arkansas Police Department began issuing some citations in the spring of 2012, said Lt. Gary Crain. Now, police are giving out fewer warnings and writing more citations.

Tuesday morning, James Hogue was cited for smoking a tobacco cigarette in Lot 77, according to Crain. Hogue told the officer he thought the parking lot was off-campus. While the officer was talking to Hogue, he discovered Hogue had marijuana on him, and he was arrested, Crain said.

"This policy has been in place for quite a while," said Crain.

Smoking has greatly declined on campus since the policy was put in place, said Crain. But smokers still hide in various places on campus.